Beachgoer airlifted with possible spinal injury in Orleans

ORLEANS – A beachgoer was seriously injured at Nauset Beach in Orleans sometime after 4 PM Wednesday afternoon. The victim reportedly suffered a spinal injury and was taken to Barnstable Municipal Airport to meet a MedFlight helicopter for transport to a trauma center. According to reports, the victim may have been slammed down by a large wave. Further details were not immediately available.